went to the range to work out sabots with 457 bullets I casted. ended up one of those days your happy but your saying "what the hell happen".

Knight usak /tasco 3-9 x 40
reg cci #11 (could be the problem) norm, rem #11
winds 5 to 10mph clear
15 457 405gr homecast with 75gr T7
5 TC cheapshot 240gr 90grs pyrodex rs
5 tc surefires 230gr 85grs pyrodex p

normally this gun is not picky about how the barrel is clean or dirty, about 50 yards about inch or 2 deffernce, only thing I changed was using reg cci #11. in one case almost 3 inchs and if I swab between shots it was just starting out again. would not come together until 2 or more shots before swabbing. [&:]
the rifle range right up front 50 yrds, middle with all the targets 100yrds, far back with no fincing 150 yrds.


457 405gr with harvister crush rib 75grs t7 50 yrds


same bullet and same charge , orange mmp, I don't know where the long gated hole came from.


100yrd, cheapshops 240 grs,


100yrs 230gr tc surefire 85grs pyrodex p, brought 5 charges but dumped 2 charges on top of each other, cought it before putting the bullet down thank god


457 405grs homecast 100 yrds, 75grs T7. my first shot completely missed and the third shot I took completely missed, both on clean barrels


Like I said it was one of those days I was happy but wondering what happen. I am going to back the charge off the 405grs round and see if I can clean it up some. may change powders.